1937 Philippine women's suffrage plebiscite

1937 Philippine women's suffrage plebiscite

April 30, 1937 (1937-04-30)
Are you in favor of granting suffrage to women?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 447,725 91.00%
No 44,307 9.00%
Total votes 492,032 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 572,130 86%
300,000 affirmative votes by women are needed for the approval of the proposal

A plebiscite was held in the Philippine Commonwealth on April 30, 1937, to decide whether or not women could vote.

It is the culmination of the women's suffrage movement in the Philippines since the early 1900s.

The plebiscite was participated by women. 447,725 voters approved to grant suffrage to women surpassing the minimum 300,000 affirmative vote requirement.